Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-15
he NOW GOES SOUTH.
The President Lays . Cornerstone In
Kansas City and L. On His
Way Row to Memphis.
General CafIerel'S Severe Sentence for
Selling Decorations-TWo Csw'
boys Killed In . Dispute
About . Cow.

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only carriages enough to carry the visitort
and an essort committee Of eleven gentle
men. Ths,e were preceded and followed by
2 small but sufficient corps Of cavalry. Tht
Ifarty sds oat from tho hotei amid the
cheers Of the multitude and made it's way
rapidly through the western portion oI
town without stopping until it reached the
highest s,titude in the city. From this
point TIE bluff fell away precipitously to
the lower town, 800 feet below. Immedi.
ately beneath stretched the five or sir
square miles of railroad yards, and
az the Presidents carriage made its
appearance on the brow of the hill every
locomotive of all the fifteen roads entering
here opened it's throat and screamed. The
concert was led by q rusty looking mon.
ster whose tones. by some manipulation,
coyotes, only multiplied to ear-splittina
dimensions.
LAYS CORNER STONE.
Returning, a brief pause was made at the
Exposition building, but the President did
not alight. From this point the party
proceeded to the site of the projected new
Y. M. C. A. building, at the
streets, of which the President
preceded by singing hymns, brief address
and prayer by Bishop Hendrix. The
President preceded the ceremony by an
eulogium of the work done by Young Mems
Christian Associations. their rapid rise and
progress and present flourishing condition,
closing as follows: ''Twenty years ago but
one of these associations owned building
and that was valued at only $11 900. To-
day more than one hundred such buildings,
valued at more than 5000, 900, beautify
the different cities Of our land and beckon
our young men to lives OF usefulness. 1 am
especially pleased to be able to participate
to-day in laying the corner stone of another
of these edifices in this live aud growing
city and trust the encouragement OF the
Young Mems Christian Association located
here may be becommensurate with it's assured
usefulness and in keeping with the gener-
osity and intelligence which characterize
the people Of Kansas City,"
GOT THEIR WORK IN.
While the ceremo onies we're in progress q
corps of pickpockets who followed the
presidential party throughout it's tour in
dustriously piled their art. One of these
gentry, florid, we'll built, though rather
heavy man, was discovered by his victim
in the act. just too late, however, to pre-
vent the robbery. Loud cries of ''Catch
ceedings for second. A man was seen to
dash from the crowd. fall off a stone wall.
knock over one or two women and rush
for freedom with three or four policemen
after him. The outcome was not learned
and when the laying of the corner stone
was completed the President and party
went to the hotel where an hour was given
to lunch.
IN THE AFTERNOON
President and Mrs. Cleveland we're escorted
through the business streets to the Govern
ment building where they arrived about 3
o'clock. They were escorted out upon the
front portico, where a stand had been
erected facing the crowd. Fully $4,000
people we're present. Mayor Kumpf made
a formal speech of welcome, to which the
President replied at some length.
He spoke of the wonderful growth,
prosperity and enterprise OF Kan
which he thought indicated
prosperity. He closed as
follows: "When I leave you shall 60 on
my way to visit our fellow citizens in the
South. shall bear to other cities the i'm
preston by my observation of the new,
FRESH AND ASTOUNDING GROWTH
of these cities Of the West. The West and
South and every section are hand in hand
in this sublime mission of progress and no
discord OF partisan hate and rancor
should be allowed to interrupt the cadence
Of their steady tread.'' At the conclusion
of the Presidents remarks the people were
given an opportunity to greet him and his
wife. The reception continued until five
O'Clock and there were then still number
in line who left disappointed. The party
returned to the Coates House for dinner.
CONCLUDING FESTIVITIES.
This evening at 6 o'clock President and
Mrs. Cleveland aud party were entertained
at dinner by the reception committee and
several OF her prominent citizens with their
wives. The festivities closed tonight with
the pageant of Priests of the Palace and
their subsequent ball. The magnificent
pageant was reviewed by the President
from the balcony at the hotel.
Shortly before 10 clock the party quiet
Iy proceeded to the Tram ana Dy IL
were on their way to Memphis. Mrs. Cleve-
land is held in warm remembrance by the
patients of the City Hospital who were
benefciaries of thoughtful act Of kindness
on her part. The flowers which filed the
car on their arrival here, and those re-
ceived in this city, making a large wagon
load, were by her direction sent to the
hospita al for the benefit OF the patients.